MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
41. The proprietorship form of business organization
a. must have at least two owners in most states.
b. generally receives favorable tax treatment relative to a corporation.
c. combines the records of the business with the personal records of the owner.
d. is classified as a separate legal entity.
Ans: B, LO: 1, Bloom: K, Difficulty: Easy, Min: 1, AACSB: None, AICPA BB: Legal/Regulatory Perspective, AICPA FC: Reporting, AICPA PC: None, IMA: Reporting
42. A business organized as a corporation
a. is not a separate legal entity in most states.
b. requires that stockholders be personally liable for the debts of the business.
c. is owned by its stockholders.
d. has tax advantages over a proprietorship or partnership.
Ans: C, LO: 1, Bloom: K, Difficulty: Easy, Min: 1, AACSB: None, AICPA BB: Legal/Regulatory Perspective, AICPA FC: Reporting, AICPA PC: None, IMA: Reporting
43. The partnership form of business organization
a. is a separate legal entity.
b. is a common form of organization for service-type businesses.
c. enjoys an unlimited life.
d. has limited liability.
Ans: B, LO: 1, Bloom: K, Difficulty: Easy, Min: 1, AACSB: None, AICPA BB: Legal/Regulatory Perspective, AICPA FC: Reporting, AICPA PC: None, IMA: Reporting
44. Which of the following is not one of the three forms of business organization?
a. Corporations
b. Partnerships
c. Proprietorships
d. Investors
Ans: D, LO: 1, Bloom: K, Difficulty: Easy, Min: 1, AACSB: None, AICPA BB: Legal/Regulatory Perspective, AICPA FC: Reporting, AICPA PC: None, IMA: Reporting
45. Most business enterprises in the United States are
a. proprietorships and partnerships.
b. partnerships.
c. corporations.
d. government units.
Ans: A, LO: 1, Bloom: K, Difficulty: Easy, Min: 1, AACSB: None, AICPA BB: Legal/Regulatory Perspective, AICPA FC: Reporting, AICPA PC: None, IMA: Reporting
46. A business organized as a separate legal entity is a
a. corporation.
b. proprietor.
c. government unit.
d. partnership.
Ans: A, LO: 1, Bloom: K, Difficulty: Easy, Min: 1, AACSB: None, AICPA BB: Legal/Regulatory Perspective, AICPA FC: Reporting, AICPA PC: None, IMA: Reporting
47. Which of the following is not an advantage of the corporate form of business organization?
a. No personal liability
b. Easy to transfer ownership
c. Favorable tax treatment
d. Easy to raise funds
Ans: C, LO: 1, Bloom: K, Difficulty: Easy, Min: 1, AACSB: None, AICPA BB: Legal/Regulatory Perspective, AICPA FC: Reporting, AICPA PC: None, IMA: Business Economics
48. An advantage of the corporate form of business is that
a. it has limited life.
b. its owner’s personal resources are at stake.
c. its ownership is easily transferable via the sale of shares of stock.
d. it is simple to establish.
Ans: C, LO: 1, Bloom: K, Difficulty: Easy, Min: 1, AACSB: None, AICPA BB: Legal/Regulatory Perspective, AICPA FC: Reporting, AICPA PC: None, IMA: Business Economics
49. Which of the following is an advantage of corporations relative to partnerships and sole proprietorships?
a. Reduced legal liability for investors
b. Harder to transfer ownership
c. Lower taxes
d. Most common form of organization
Ans: A, LO: 1, Bloom: K, Difficulty: Easy, Min: 1, AACSB: None, AICPA BB: Legal/Regulatory Perspective, AICPA FC: Reporting, AICPA PC: None, IMA: Business Economics
50. A corporation has which of the following set of characteristics?
a. Shared control, tax advantages, increased skills and resources
b. Simple to set up and maintains control with founder
c. Easier to transfer ownership and raise funds, no personal liability
d. Harder to raise funds and gives owner control
Ans: C, LO: 1, Bloom: K, Difficulty: Easy, Min: 1, AACSB: None, AICPA BB: Legal/Regulatory Perspective, AICPA FC: Reporting, AICPA PC: None, IMA: Business Economics
51. A small neighborhood barber shop that is operated by its owner would likely be organized as a
a. joint venture.
b. partnership.
c. corporation.
d. proprietorship.
Ans: D, LO: 1, Bloom: C, Difficulty: Easy, Min: 1, AACSB: None, AICPA BB: Legal/Regulatory Perspective, AICPA FC: Reporting, AICPA PC: None, IMA: Reporting
52. A local retail shop has been operating as a sole proprietorship. The business is growing and now the owner wants to incorporate. Which of the following is not a reason for this owner to incorporate?
a. Ability to raise capital for expansion
b. Desire to limit the owner’s personal liability
c. The prestige of operating as a corporation
d. The ease in transferring shares of the corporation’s stock
Ans: C, LO: 1, Bloom: C, Difficulty: Easy, Min: 1, AACSB: None, AICPA BB: Legal/Regulatory Perspective, AICPA FC: Reporting, AICPA PC: None, IMA: Reporting
53. All of the following are advantages for choosing a proprietorship for a business except
a. a proprietorship is a simple form of business to set up.
b. a proprietorship gives the owner control of the business.
c. proprietorship receive more favorable tax treatment.
d. transfer of ownership is easily achieved through stock sales.
Ans: D, LO: 1, Bloom: K, Difficulty: Easy, Min: 1, AACSB: None, AICPA BB: Legal/Regulatory Perspective, AICPA FC: Reporting, AICPA PC: None, IMA: Business Economics
54. Jack and Jill form a partnership. Jack runs the business in New York, while Jill vacations in Hawaii. During the time Jill is away from the business, Jack increases the debts of the business by $20,000. Which of the following statements is trueregarding this debt?
a. Only Jack is personally liable for the debt, since he has been the managing partner during that time.
b. Only Jill is personally liable for the debt of the business, since Jack has been working and she has not.
c. Both Jack and Jill are personally liable for the business debt.
d. Neither Jack nor Jill is personally liable for the business debt, since the partnership is a separate legal entity.
Ans: C, LO: 1, Bloom: K, Difficulty: Easy, Min: 1, AACSB: None, AICPA BB: Legal/Regulatory Perspective, AICPA FC: Reporting, AICPA PC: None, IMA: Business Economics
55. Which one of the following questions is most likely asked by an internal human resources director for the company?
a. Which product line is most profitable?
b. What price for our product will maximize the company income?
c. What average pay raise is affordable for employees this year?
d. Should any product lines be eliminated?
Ans: C, LO: 1, Bloom: C, Difficulty: Easy, Min: 1, AACSB: None, AICPA BB: Legal/Regulatory Perspective, AICPA FC: Reporting, AICPA PC: None, IMA: Business Economics
56. Which of the following are internal reports that accounting provides to internal users?
a. Forecasts of cash needs for next year.
b. Financial comparisons of operating activity alternatives.
c. Both forecasts of cash needs and financial comparisons are internal reports.
d. Neither forecasts of cash needs or financial comparisons is an internal report.
Ans: C, LO: 1, Bloom: K, Difficulty: Easy, Min: 1, AACSB: None, AICPA BB: Legal/Regulatory Perspective, AICPA FC: Reporting, AICPA PC: None, IMA: Reporting
57. Which of the following is the best definition of an internal user of accounting information?
a. Investors who use accounting information to decide whether to buy or sell stock.
b. Creditors like banks that use accounting information to evaluate the risk of lending money.
c. Labor unions who use accounting information to examine the ability of the company to pay increased wages and benefits.
d. Managers who use accounting information to plan, organize, and run a business.
Ans: D, LO: 1, Bloom: K, Difficulty: Easy, Min: 1, AACSB: None, AICPA BB: Legal/Regulatory Perspective, AICPA FC: Reporting, AICPA PC: None, IMA: Reporting
58. External users of accounting information, like the Internal Revenue Service, are most commonly known as
a. taxing authorities.
b. labor unions.
c. customers.
d. regulatory agencies.
Ans: A, LO: 1, Bloom: K, Difficulty: Easy, Min: 1, AACSB: None, AICPA BB: Legal/Regulatory Perspective, AICPA FC: Reporting, AICPA PC: None, IMA: Reporting
59. Which of the following statements is not true regarding the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX)?
a. The Act calls for increased oversight responsibilities for boards of directors.
b. The Act has resulted in increased penalties for financial fraud by top management.
c. The Act calls for decreased independence of outside auditors reviewing corporate financial statements.
d. The Act is meant to decrease the likelihood of unethical corporate behavior.
Ans: C, LO: 1, Bloom: K, Difficulty: Easy, Min: 1, AACSB: Ethics, AICPA BB: Legal/Regulatory Perspective, AICPA FC: Reporting, AICPA PC: None, IMA: Reporting
60. Which of the following is not a step for solving an ethical dilemma?
a. Identifying the alternatives and weighing the impact of each alternative on various stakeholders.
b. Certifying the ethical accuracy of the financial information.
c. Identifying and analyzing the principal elements in the situation.
d. Recognizing the ethical situation and issues involved.
Ans: B, LO: 1, Bloom: K, Difficulty: Easy, Min: 1, AACSB: Ethics, AICPA BB: Legal/Regulatory Perspective, AICPA FC: Reporting, AICPA PC: Professional Demeanor, IMA: Reporting
61. Which of the following is the most appropriate and modern definition of accounting?
a. The information system that identifies, records, and communicates the economic events of an organization to interested users.
b. A means of collecting information.
c. The interconnected network of subsystems necessary to operate a business.
d. Electronic collection, organization, and communication of vast amounts of information.
Ans: A, LO: 1, Bloom: K, Difficulty: Easy, Min: 1, AACSB: None, AICPA BB: Legal/Regulatory Perspective, AICPA FC: Reporting, AICPA PC: None, IMA: Reporting
62. Which of the following would not be considered an internal user of accounting data for the Xanadu Company?
a. President of the company
b. Production manager
c. Merchandise inventory clerk
d. President of the employees' labor union
Ans: D, LO: 1, Bloom: K, Difficulty: Easy, Min: 1, AACSB: None, AICPA BB: Legal/Regulatory Perspective, AICPA FC: Reporting, AICPA PC: None, IMA: Reporting
63. Which of the following groups uses accounting information primarily to insure the entity is operating within prescribed rules?
a. Taxing authorities
b. Regulatory agencies
c. Labor Unions
d. Management
Ans: B, LO: 1, Bloom: K, Difficulty: Easy, Min: 1, AACSB: None, AICPA BB: Legal/Regulatory Perspective, AICPA FC: Reporting, AICPA PC: Professional Demeanor, IMA: Reporting
64. The group of users of accounting information charged with achieving the goals of the business is its
a. auditors.
b. investors.
c. managers.
d. creditors.
Ans: C, LO: 1, Bloom: K, Difficulty: Easy, Min: 1, AACSB: None, AICPA BB: Industry/Sector Perspective, AICPA FC: Decision Modeling, AICPA PC: Project Management, IMA: Business Economics
65. Which of the following external groups uses accounting information to determine whether the company can pay its obligations?
a. Investors in common stock
b. Marketing managers
c. Creditors
d. Chief Financial Officer
Ans: C, LO: 1, Bloom: K, Difficulty: Easy, Min: 1, AACSB: None, AICPA BB: Legal/Regulatory Perspective, AICPA FC: Reporting, AICPA PC: None, IMA: Reporting
66. Which of the following groups uses accounting information to determine whether the company’s net income will result in a stock price increase?
a. Investors in common stock
b. Marketing managers
c. Creditors
d. Chief Financial Officer
Ans: A, LO: 1, Bloom: K, Difficulty: Easy, Min: 1, AACSB: None, AICPA BB: Legal/Regulatory Perspective, AICPA FC: Reporting, AICPA PC: None, IMA: Reporting
67. Which of the following groups uses accounting information to determine whether a marketing proposal will be cost effective?
a. Investors in common stock
b. Marketing managers
c. Creditors
d. Chief Financial Officer
Ans: B, LO: 1, Bloom: K, Difficulty: Easy, Min: 1, AACSB: None, AICPA BB: Legal/Regulatory Perspective, AICPA FC: Reporting, AICPA PC: Project Management, IMA: Business Economics
68. Which of the following would not be considered an external user of accounting data for the Julian Company?
a. Internal Revenue Service agent
b. Management
c. Creditors
d. Customers
Ans: B, LO: 1, Bloom: K, Difficulty: Easy, Min: 1, AACSB: None, AICPA BB: Legal/Regulatory Perspective, AICPA FC: Reporting, AICPA PC: None, IMA: Reporting
69. Which of the following would not be considered an internal user of accounting data for a company?
a. The president of a company
b. The controller of a company
c. Creditor of a company
d. Salesperson of a company
Ans: C, LO: 1, Bloom: K, Difficulty: Easy, Min: 1, AACSB: None, AICPA BB: Legal/Regulatory Perspective, AICPA FC: Reporting, AICPA PC: None, IMA: Reporting
70. Which of the following is a primary user of accounting information with a direct financial interest in the business?
a. Taxing authority
b. Creditor
c. Regulatory agency
d. Labor union
Ans: B, LO: 1, Bloom: K, Difficulty: Easy, Min: 1, AACSB: None, AICPA BB: Legal/Regulatory Perspective, AICPA FC: Reporting, AICPA PC: None, IMA: Reporting
71. Which of the following is a user of accounting information with an indirect financial interest in a business?
a. A financial adviser
b. Management
c. Investor
d. Creditor
Ans: A, LO: 1, Bloom: K, Difficulty: Easy, Min: 1, AACSB: None, AICPA BB: Legal/Regulatory Perspective, AICPA FC: Reporting, AICPA PC: None, IMA: Reporting
72. Which type of corporate information is readily available to investors?
a. Financial comparison of operating alternatives
b. Marketing strategies for a product that will be introduced in eighteen months
c. Forecasts of cash needs for the upcoming year
d. Amount of net income retained in the business
Ans: D, LO: 1, Bloom: C, Difficulty: Easy, Min: 1, AACSB: None, AICPA BB: Legal/Regulatory Perspective, AICPA FC: Reporting, AICPA PC: None, IMA: Reporting
73. Which of the following statements concerning users of accounting information is incorrect?
a. Management is considered an internal user.
b. Present creditors are considered external users.
c. Regulatory authorities are considered internal users.
d. Taxing authorities are considered external users.
Ans: C, LO: 1, Bloom: K, Difficulty: Easy, Min: 1, AACSB: None, AICPA BB: Legal/Regulatory Perspective, AICPA FC: Reporting, AICPA PC: None, IMA: Reporting
74. External users want answers to all of the following questions except
a. Is the company earning satisfactory income?
b. Will the company be able to pay its debts as they come due?
c. Will the company be able to afford employee pay raises this year?
d. How does the company compare in profitability with competitors?
Ans: C, LO: 1, Bloom: K, Difficulty: Easy, Min: 1, AACSB: None, AICPA BB: Legal/Regulatory Perspective, AICPA FC: Reporting, AICPA PC: None, IMA: Reporting
75. Which type of corporate information is not available to investors?
a. Dividend history
b. Forecast of cash needs for the upcoming year
c. Cash provided by investing activities
d. Beginning cash balance
Ans: B, LO: 1, Bloom: C, Difficulty: Easy, Min: 1, AACSB: None, AICPA BB: Legal/Regulatory Perspective, AICPA FC: Reporting, AICPA PC: None, IMA: Reporting
76. The liability created by a business when it purchases coffee beans and coffee cups on credit from suppliers is termed a(n)
a. account payable.
b. account receivable.
c. revenue.
d. expense.
Ans: A, LO: 2, Bloom: C, Difficulty: Easy, Min: 1, AACSB: None, AICPA BB: Legal/Regulatory Perspective, AICPA FC: Reporting, AICPA PC: None, IMA: Reporting
77. The right to receive money in the future is called a(n)
a. account payable.
b. account receivable.
c. liability.
d. revenue.
Ans: B, LO: 2, Bloom: C, Difficulty: Easy, Min: 1, AACSB: None, AICPA BB: Legal/Regulatory Perspective, AICPA FC: Reporting, AICPA PC: None, IMA: Reporting
78. Which of the following is not a principal type of business activity?
a. Operating
b. Investing
c. Financing
d. Delivering
Ans: D, LO: 2, Bloom: K, Difficulty: Easy, Min: 1, AACSB: None, AICPA BB: Legal/Regulatory Perspective, AICPA FC: Reporting, AICPA PC: None, IMA: Business Economics
79. Borrowing money is an example of a(n)
a. delivering activity.
b. financing activity.
c. investing activity.
d. operating activity.
Ans: B, LO: 2, Bloom: K, Difficulty: Easy, Min: 1, AACSB: None, AICPA BB: Legal/Regulatory Perspective, AICPA FC: Reporting, AICPA PC: None, IMA: Business Economics
80. Issuing shares of stock in exchange for cash is an example of a(n)
a. delivering activity.
b. investing activity.
c. financing activity.
d. operating activity.
Ans: C, LO: 2, Bloom: K, Difficulty: Easy, Min: 1, AACSB: None, AICPA BB: Legal/Regulatory Perspective, AICPA FC: Reporting, AICPA PC: None, IMA: Business Economics
81. Debt securities sold to investors that must be repaid at a particular date some years in the future are called
a. accounts payable.
b. notes receivable.
c. taxes payable.
d. bonds payable.
Ans: D, LO: 2, Bloom: K, Difficulty: Easy, Min: 1, AACSB: None, AICPA BB: Legal/Regulatory Perspective, AICPA FC: Reporting, AICPA PC: None, IMA: Business Economics
82. Which of the following activities involves collecting the necessary funds to support the business?
a. Operating
b. Investing
c. Financing
d. Delivering
Ans: C, LO: 2, Bloom: K, Difficulty: Easy, Min: 1, AACSB: None, AICPA BB: Legal/Regulatory Perspective, AICPA FC: Reporting, AICPA PC: None, IMA: Reporting
83. Buying assets needed to operate a business is an example of a(n)
a. delivering activity.
b. financing activity.
c. investing activity.
d. operating activity.
Ans: C, LO: 2, Bloom: K, Difficulty: Easy, Min: 1, AACSB: None, AICPA BB: Legal/Regulatory Perspective, AICPA FC: Reporting, AICPA PC: None, IMA: Reporting
84. Which activities involve acquiring the resources to run the business?
a. Delivering
b. Financing
c. Investing
d. Operating
Ans: C, LO: 2, Bloom: K, Difficulty: Easy, Min: 1, AACSB: None, AICPA BB: Legal/Regulatory Perspective, AICPA FC: Reporting, AICPA PC: None, IMA: Reporting
85. Which activities involve putting the resources of the business into action to generate a profit?
a. Delivering
b. Financing
c. Investing
d. Operating
Ans: D, LO: 2, Bloom: K, Difficulty: Easy, Min: 1, AACSB: None, AICPA BB: Legal/Regulatory Perspective, AICPA FC: Reporting, AICPA PC: None, IMA: Business Economics
86. The statement of cash flows would disclose the payment of a dividend
a. nowhere on the statement.
b. in the operating activities section.
c. in the investing activities section.
d. in the financing activities section.
Ans: D, LO: 2, Bloom: K, Difficulty: Easy, Min: 1, AACSB: None, AICPA BB: Legal/Regulatory Perspective, AICPA FC: Reporting, AICPA PC: None, IMA: Reporting
87 Buying and selling products are examples of
a. operating activities.
b. investing activities.
c. financing activities.
d. delivering activities.
Ans: A, LO: 2, Bloom: K, Difficulty: Easy, Min: 1, AACSB: None, AICPA BB: Legal/Regulatory Perspective, AICPA FC: Reporting, AICPA PC: None, IMA: Reporting
88. The common characteristic possessed by all assets is
a. long life.
b. great monetary value.
c. tangible nature.
d. future economic benefit.
Ans: D, LO: 2, Bloom: K, Difficulty: Easy, Min: 1, AACSB: None, AICPA BB: Legal/Regulatory Perspective, AICPA FC: Reporting, AICPA PC: None, IMA: Business Economics
89. Expenses are incurred
a. only on rare occasions.
b. to produce assets.
c. to produce liabilities.
d. to generate revenues.
Ans: D, LO: 2, Bloom: K, Difficulty: Easy, Min: 1, AACSB: None, AICPA BB: Legal/Regulatory Perspective, AICPA FC: Reporting, AICPA PC: None, IMA: Business Economics
90. The cost of assets consumed or services used is also known as
a. a revenue.
b. an expense.
c. a liability.
d. an asset.
Ans: B, LO: 2, Bloom: K, Difficulty: Easy, Min: 1, AACSB: None, AICPA BB: Legal/Regulatory Perspective, AICPA FC: Reporting, AICPA PC: None, IMA: Reporting
91. Resources owned by a business are referred to as
a. stockholders’ equity.
b. liabilities.
c. assets.
d. revenues.
Ans: C, LO: 2, Bloom: K, Difficulty: Easy, Min: 1, AACSB: None, AICPA BB: Legal/Regulatory Perspective, AICPA FC: Reporting, AICPA PC: None, IMA: Reporting
92. The best definition of assets is the
a. cash owned by the company.
b. collections of resources belonging to the company and the claims on these resources.
c. owners’ investment in the business.
d. resources belonging to a company that have future benefit to the company.
Ans: D, LO: 2, Bloom: K, Difficulty: Easy, Min: 1, AACSB: None, AICPA BB: Legal/Regulatory Perspective, AICPA FC: Reporting, AICPA PC: None, IMA: Business Economics
93. Debts and obligations of a business are referred to as
a. assets.
b. equities.
c. liabilities.
d. expenses.
Ans: C, LO: 2, Bloom: K, Difficulty: Easy, Min: 1, AACSB: None, AICPA BB: Legal/Regulatory Perspective, AICPA FC: Reporting, AICPA PC: None, IMA: Business Economics
94. Jackson Company recorded the following cash transactions for the year:
Paid $135,000 for salaries.
Paid $60,000 to purchase office equipment.
Paid $15,000 for utilities.
Paid $6,000 in dividends.
Collected $275,000 from customers.
What was Jackson’s net cash provided by operating activities?
a. $125,000
b. $65,000
c. $140,000
d. $119,000
Ans: A, LO: 3, Bloom: AP, Difficulty: Medium, Min: 3, AACSB: Analytic, AICPA BB: Legal/Regulatory Perspective, AICPA FC: Reporting, AICPA PC: Problem Solving, IMA: Reporting
Solution: $275,000 - $135,000 - $15,000 = $125,000
(Cash coll. – sal. paid – util. paid)
95. Gibson Company recorded the following cash transactions for the year:
Paid $180,000 for salaries.
Paid $80,000 to purchase office equipment.
Paid $20,000 for utilities.
Paid $8,000 in dividends.
Collected $350,000 from customers.
What was Gibson’s net cash provided by operating activities?
a. $150,000
b. $70,000
c. $170,000
d. $142,000
Ans: A, LO: 3, Bloom: AP, Difficulty: Medium, Min: 3, AACSB: Analytic, AICPA BB: Legal/Regulatory Perspective, AICPA FC: Reporting, AICPA PC: Problem Solving, IMA: Reporting
Solution: $350,000 - $180,000 - $20,000 = $150,000
(Cash coll. – sal. paid – util. paid)
96. When expenses exceed revenues, which of the following is true?
a. a net loss results
b. a net income results
c. assets equal liabilities
d. assets are increased
Ans: A, LO: 3, Bloom: K, Difficulty: Easy, Min: 1, AACSB: None, AICPA BB: Legal/Regulatory Perspective, AICPA FC: Reporting, AICPA PC: None, IMA: Reporting
97. Which of the following is an asset?
a. Mortgage payable
b. Investments
c. Common stock
d. Retained earnings
Ans: B, LO: 2, Bloom: C, Difficulty: Easy, Min: 1, AACSB: None, AICPA BB: Legal/Regulatory Perspective, AICPA FC: Reporting, AICPA PC: None, IMA: Reporting
98. Which of the following is not a liability?
a. Unearned Service Revenue
b. Accounts Payable
c. Accounts Receivable
d. Interest Payable
Ans: C, LO: 2, Bloom: C, Difficulty: Easy, Min: 1, AACSB: None, AICPA BB: Legal/Regulatory Perspective, AICPA FC: Reporting, AICPA PC: None, IMA: Reporting
99. Which of the following financial statements is divided into major categories of operating, investing, and financing activities?
a. The income statement.
b. The balance sheet.
c. The retained earnings statement.
d. The statement of cash flows.
Ans: D, LO: 3, Bloom: K, Difficulty: Easy, Min: 1, AACSB: None, AICPA BB: Legal/Regulatory Perspective, AICPA FC: Reporting, AICPA PC: None, IMA: Reporting
100. The retained earnings statement shows all of the following except
a. the amounts of changes in retained earnings during the period.
b. the causes of changes in retained earnings during the period.
c. the time period following the one shown for the income statement.
d. beginning retained earnings on the first line of the statement.
Ans: C, LO: 3, Bloom: K, Difficulty: Easy, Min: 1, AACSB: None, AICPA BB: Legal/Regulatory Perspective, AICPA FC: Reporting, AICPA PC: None, IMA: Reporting
101. Ending retained earnings for a period is equal to beginning
a. Retained earnings + Net income + Dividends
b. Retained earnings – Net income – Dividends
c. Retained earnings + Net income – Dividends
d. Retained earnings – Net income + Dividends
Ans: C, LO: 3, Bloom: K, Difficulty: Easy, Min: 1, AACSB: None, AICPA BB: Legal/Regulatory Perspective, AICPA FC: Measurement, AICPA PC: None, IMA: Business Economics
102. Which of the following statements is true?
a. Amounts received from issuing stock are revenues.
b. Amounts paid out as dividends are not expenses.
c. Amounts paid out as dividends are reported on the income statement.
d. Amounts received from issued stock are reported on the income statement.
Ans: B, LO: 3, Bloom: C, Difficulty: Easy, Min: 1, AACSB: None, AICPA BB: Legal/Regulatory Perspective, AICPA FC: Reporting, AICPA PC: None, IMA: Reporting
103. Dividends are reported on the
a. income statement.
b. retained earnings statement.
c. balance sheet.
d. income statement and balance sheet.
Ans: B, LO: 3, Bloom: K, Difficulty: Easy, Min: 1, AACSB: None, AICPA BB: Legal/Regulatory Perspective, AICPA FC: Reporting, AICPA PC: None, IMA: Reporting
104. Dividends paid
a. increase assets.
b. increase expenses.
c. decrease revenues.
d. decrease retained earnings.
Ans: D, LO: 3, Bloom: C, Difficulty: Easy, Min: 1, AACSB: None, AICPA BB: Legal/Regulatory Perspective, AICPA FC: Reporting, AICPA PC: None, IMA: Business Economics
105. The financial statement that summarizes the changes in retained earnings for a specific period of time is the
a. balance sheet.
b. income statement.
c. statement of cash flows.
d. retained earnings statement.
Ans: D, LO: 3, Bloom: K, Difficulty: Easy, Min: 1, AACSB: None, AICPA BB: Legal/Regulatory Perspective, AICPA FC: Reporting, AICPA PC: None, IMA: Reporting
106. To show how successfully your business performed during a period of time, you would report its revenues and expenses in the
a. balance sheet.
b. income statement.
c. statement of cash flows.
d. retained earnings statement.
Ans: B, LO: 3, Bloom: K, Difficulty: Easy, Min: 1, AACSB: None, AICPA BB: Legal/Regulatory Perspective, AICPA FC: Reporting, AICPA PC: None, IMA: Reporting
107. Net income results when
a. Assets > Liabilities.
b. Revenues = Expenses.
c. Revenues > Expenses.
d. Revenues < Expenses.
Ans: C, LO: 3, Bloom: K, Difficulty: Easy, Min: 1, AACSB: None, AICPA BB: Legal/Regulatory Perspective, AICPA FC: Reporting, AICPA PC: None, IMA: Reporting
108. Net income will result during a time period when
a. assets exceed liabilities.
b. assets exceed revenues.
c. expenses exceed revenues.
d. revenues exceed expenses.
Ans: D, LO: 3, Bloom: K, Difficulty: Easy, Min: 1, AACSB: None, AICPA BB: Legal/Regulatory Perspective, AICPA FC: Reporting, AICPA PC: None, IMA: Reporting
109. Retained earnings at the end of the period is equal to
a. retained earnings at the beginning of the period plus net income minus liabilities.
b. retained earnings at the beginning of the period plus net income minus dividends.
c. net income.
d. assets plus liabilities.
Ans: B, LO: 3, Bloom: C, Difficulty: Easy, Min: 1, AACSB: None, AICPA BB: Legal/Regulatory Perspective, AICPA FC: Reporting, AICPA PC: None, IMA: Reporting
110. Which of the following financial statements is concerned with the company at a point in time?
a. Balance sheet
b. Income statement
c. Retained earnings statement
d. Statement of cash flows
Ans: A, LO: 3, Bloom: K, Difficulty: Easy, Min: 1, AACSB: None, AICPA BB: Legal/Regulatory Perspective, AICPA FC: Reporting, AICPA PC: None, IMA: Reporting
111. The company’s policy toward dividends and growth could best be determined by examining the
a. balance sheet.
b. income statement.
c. retained earnings statement.
d. statement of cash flows.
Ans: C, LO: 3, Bloom: K, Difficulty: Easy, Min: 1, AACSB: None, AICPA BB: Industry/Sector Perspective, AICPA FC: Reporting, AICPA PC: None, IMA: Business Economics
112. An income statement
a. summarizes the changes in retained earnings for a specific period of time.
b. reports the changes in assets, liabilities, and stockholders’ equity over a period of time.
c. reports the assets, liabilities, and stockholders’ equity at a specific date.
d. presents the revenues and expenses for a specific period of time.
Ans: D, LO: 3, Bloom: K, Difficulty: Easy, Min: 1, AACSB: None, AICPA BB: Legal/Regulatory Perspective, AICPA FC: Reporting, AICPA PC: None, IMA: Reporting
113. If the retained earnings account increases from the beginning of the year to the end of the year, then
a. net income is less than dividends.
b. a net loss is less than dividends.
c. additional investments are less than net losses.
d. net income is greater than dividends.
Ans: D, LO: 3, Bloom: C, Difficulty: Easy, Min: 1, AACSB: None, AICPA BB: Legal/Regulatory Perspective, AICPA FC: Reporting, AICPA PC: None, IMA: Business Economics
114. The retained earnings statement would not show
a. the retained earnings beginning balance.
b. revenues and expenses.
c. dividends.
d. the ending retained earning balance.
